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Testing the welfare magnet hypothesis

December 21, 2020

Do generous public benefits attract more immigrants?

Announcement

The American Statistical Association invites nominations and application for the position of editor for Statistics and Public Policy

December 18, 2020

Nominations are due by January 5, 2021 and applications are due by February 8, 2021.

Research Highlights Article

Wholesale collusion?

December 18, 2020

Reforms to African agriculture markets didn’t help farmers or consumers as intended. The reason seems to be with how intermediary traders set prices.

Call For Papers

Call for Papers on Financial Distress and Bankrupcy

December 17, 2020

The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2021.

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Hidden genius

December 16, 2020

How does a successful research career relate to where someone was born?

Research Highlights Article

Rural education and the send-down movement

December 14, 2020

A chaotic episode in China’s past paved the way for better schooling in the countryside.

Research Highlights Podcast

Gendered laws

December 9, 2020

Penny Goldberg discusses how legal gender discrimination affects women’s economic opportunities around the globe.

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Lifting the resource curse

December 7, 2020

Better information helped stop political violence over natural gas in Mozambique.

Member Announcement

AEA Member Announcements: Annual Meeting Registration and Other Announcements

December 7, 2020

View member announcements from December 7, 2020.

Research Highlights Article

Elite education and affirmative action

December 4, 2020

Do selective high schools help students with disadvantaged backgrounds get into better colleges?